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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: I will open my mouth, and with the Spirit will it be filled; and I shall utter discourse unto the Queen and Mother, and shall appear, keeping splendid festival; and, rejoicing, I will hymn her wonders.

¶2

As ye have Christ our God, the Sun of righteousness, ever illumining you with immaterial light, O saints, dispel ye the clouds of mine ignorance.

¶3

Theotokion: Thou alone, O Bride of God, didst bear in thine arms Him Who is enthroned in the highest, though He took flesh; for out of all time thou wast shown to be a worthy receptacle for the Almighty.

¶4

Pouring forth grace free from danger, O saints, ye bestow it unstintingly upon those who approach with faith, causing all tribulation, all despondency, tempest and tumult to cease.

¶5

Girded about with invincible might, O saints, ye gave no thought to the weakness of the flesh; but, fearlessly showing forth wisdom, ye braved the fire and torment.

Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.

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